Portal HTN

Question 1

normal peritoneum

PHTN with a SAAG > 1.1g/dl: what are main causes to consider?

Answer 1

Hepatic congestion
Liver disease
portal vein occlusion

Question 2

normal peritoneum

PHTN with hypoalbumineamia, SAAG < 1.1 g/dl: what are main causes to consider?

Answer 2

nephotic syndrome
protein losing enteropathy
severe malnutrition with anascara

Question 3

SAAG < 1.1 g/dl miscellaneous conditions

Answer 3

chylous ascites
pancreatic ascites
bile ascites 
nephrogenic ascites
urine ascites
myxedema 
ovarian dx

Question 4

Diseased peritoneum with SAAG < 1.1 g/dl: main categories

Answer 4

infections, malignant conditions, other conditions

Question 5

Diseased peritoneum with SAAG < 1.1 g/dl: infections

Answer 5

bacterial peritonitis
TB
fungal peritonitis
HIV-associated peritonitis

Question 6

Diseased peritoneum with SAAG < 1.1 g/dl: malignant conditions

Answer 6

peritoneal carcinomatosis 
primary mesothelioma 
pseudomyxoma peritoni
massive hepatic metastases 
hepatocellular carcinoma

Question 7

Diseased peritoneum with SAAG < 1.1 g/dl: other conditions

Answer 7

familial mediterranean fever
vasculitis
granulomatous peritonitis
eosinophilic peritonitis